God forbid a Knicks fan go to a Knicks game.
ESPN icon Stephen A. Smith recently pleaded with President Donald Trump to not go to Monday night’s New York Knicks-San Antonio Spurs game, which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The contest is Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
“I don’t want him there,” said Smith. “It has nothing to do with politics, policy, or anything like that. It has everything to do with him disrupting and contributing at the same time to the chaos that’s going to exist at Madison Square Garden.” (RELATED: REPORT: Federal Lawsuit Looking To Stop UFC Freedom 250 From Taking Place On White House’s South Lawn)
But you know how my Uncle Trump is: He does what he wants. And in this case, he didn’t listen to Stephen A. It’s anticipated that the president will be attending Game 3, and why not considering his team is looking to take a 3-0 lead and be just one game away from winning an NBA title?
Monday morning on “First Take,” Smith once again addressed Trump being in attendance for the game.
“This president has no business showing up in New York City. I am dead serious. It is selfish. It is narcissistic. It is ridiculous that he is coming to this game,” exclaimed Smith.
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Stephen A. Smith says President Trump has no business attending the NBA finals 😬
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— TMZ (@TMZ) June 8, 2026
I get where Stephen A. is coming from, but considering how Trump is a fan of a team who hasn’t won since 1973, you gotta give him a pass.